Steve Bennett (Democratic) and Michael MacDonald (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Steve Bennett is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. Both are Democrats: the top-two primary sends the two leading vote-getters to November regardless of party. June 2 top-two primary result: Steve Bennett (DEM) 69.4 percent and Michael MacDonald (DEM) 30.6 percent advanced, per the Secretary of State's Statement of Vote. California's top-two primary decides who prints in November; the field is the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election (August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Steve Bennett (Democratic)Incumbent
Steve Bennett is the Democratic candidate for California Assembly District 38 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election.
Michael MacDonald is the Democratic candidate for California Assembly District 38 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election.
Deborah Klein Lopez (Democratic) and Ted Nordblum (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (Democratic), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. June 2 top-two primary result: Deborah Klein Lopez (DEM) 52.7 percent and Ted Nordblum (REP) 25.7 percent advanced over Rocky Rhodes (REP) 21.6 percent, per the Secretary of State's Statement of Vote. California's top-two primary decides who prints in November; the field is the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election (August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Deborah Klein Lopez (Democratic)
Deborah Klein Lopez is a Democratic candidate for California's 42nd Assembly District and serves as Agoura Hills Mayor Pro Tem, per her campaign website. She was elected to the Agoura Hills City Council in 2018, worked on emergency management and recovery after the Woolsey Fire, and chairs the Clean Power Alliance, a public energy provider serving Los Angeles and Ventura counties, per the same source.
Priorities: Wildfire disaster preparedness and recovery · Housing and cost-of-living affordability · Environmental resilience to climate impacts (per the campaign site)
Ted Nordblum is the Republican candidate for California Assembly District 42 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election.
Priorities: Cutting taxes and defending Prop 13 · Public safety and addressing the fentanyl crisis · Wildfire preparedness and insurance affordability (per the campaign site)
Jesse Gabriel (Democratic) and Tracey Schroeder (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jesse Gabriel is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Jesse Gabriel (DEM) 66.2 percent and Tracey Schroeder (REP) 33.8 percent advanced, per the Secretary of State's Statement of Vote. California's top-two primary decides who prints in November; the field is the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election (August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Jesse Gabriel (Democratic)Incumbent
Jesse Gabriel is the Democratic candidate for California Assembly District 46 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: Member of the State Assembly, 46th District). Jesse Gabriel is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Tracey Schroeder is an elementary school teacher with the Los Angeles Unified School District for more than 25 years and a third-generation San Fernando Valley resident, per her campaign site. She holds a bachelor's degree from UCLA and a graduate degree from Phillips Graduate Institute.
Priorities: Public safety funding and opposing vehicle-mileage taxes · School curriculum and funding, and reducing regulatory burdens on small businesses (per the campaign site)
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Steve Bennett is the Democratic candidate for California Assembly District 38 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election.
